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  • csun1966
    csun1966 Posts: 6
    Hello everyone,

    I know it has been a long time since someone posted a message on this board. But I am just wondering if someone knows how I can meet some Finnish people in or around the Los Angeles area?

    At this point in time, I really don't have the money to go all the way to Finland. But I do know that alot of Finns tend to settle in states like Michigan, Minnesota, or Wisconsin. Even if anyone here knows people who are of Finnish descent, please let me know.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  • BrotherLoveBone
    BrotherLoveBone Posts: 264
    csun1966 wrote:
    Hello everyone,

    I know it has been a long time since someone posted a message on this board. But I am just wondering if someone knows how I can meet some Finnish people in or around the Los Angeles area?

    At this point in time, I really don't have the money to go all the way to Finland. But I do know that alot of Finns tend to settle in states like Michigan, Minnesota, or Wisconsin. Even if anyone here knows people who are of Finnish descent, please let me know.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    I'll try.

    Nowadays because of Nokia and the hi-tech industry in general i think most of the Finns moving there come to California. I have a cousin who has lived in San Diego for a decade now and a friend just moved to San Francisco a year ago. Haven't really been in touch with them lately so I'll just have to post stuff i found online. It said somewhere that there are at least 60 000 living in California so i'm sure they have a community of some sort in L.A too.

    http://www.geocities.com/ffncc/Contacts-USA.htm#CALIFORNIA

    LOS ANGELES
    The American Scandinavian Foundation of Los Angeles, PO. Box 292329, Los Angeles, CA 90029. Info (213) 661-4ASF, (213) 651-4273

    Finnish Center, 10701 Magnolia Blvd. No. Hollywood, CA 91601.Tel. (818) 506-6939

    Finnish Urban Network Info: http://www.finnurben.net or e-mail la@finnurben.net

    http://www.bayareafinnishnetwork.org/organizations.htm#sacramento

    FINLANDIA FOUNDATION
    San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

    Purpose: Anyone who is interested in supporting Finnish-American culture in the San Francisco Bay Area (and beyond!) is welcome. Finlandia Foundation produces a quarterly newsletter of its meetings and parties.
    How to join: Send a request to Leena K. Dugger, P.O. Box 4850, Foster City, CA 94044, along with a check. Annual dues are $20 for an individual, $25 for a couple or family.
    For the newsletter and announcements of meetings and parties, or if you have questions, send email to LeinoM@comcast.net or write to Miriam Eldridge, 1753 El Codo Way, San Jose, CA 95124.

    FINLANDIA CLUB OF SACRAMENTO VALLEY

    Purpose: Finlandia Club is open to all Finns and friends of Finns.
    How to join: For more information, please call Marita Rodgers(916) 987-8193 or send her an email at info@finlandiaclub.org.



    I'm sure someone behind those links will be happy to give you more info. Good luck!
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    BrotherLoveBone wrote:
    I'll try.

    Nowadays because of Nokia and the hi-tech industry in general i think most of the Finns moving there come to California. I have a cousin who has lived in San Diego for a decade now and a friend just moved to San Francisco a year ago. Haven't really been in touch with them lately so I'll just have to post stuff i found online. It said somewhere that there are at least 60 000 living in California so i'm sure they have a community of some sort in L.A too.

    http://www.geocities.com/ffncc/Contacts-USA.htm#CALIFORNIA

    LOS ANGELES
    The American Scandinavian Foundation of Los Angeles, PO. Box 292329, Los Angeles, CA 90029. Info (213) 661-4ASF, (213) 651-4273

    Finnish Center, 10701 Magnolia Blvd. No. Hollywood, CA 91601.Tel. (818) 506-6939

    Finnish Urban Network Info: http://www.finnurben.net or e-mail la@finnurben.net

    http://www.bayareafinnishnetwork.org/organizations.htm#sacramento

    FINLANDIA FOUNDATION
    San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

    Purpose: Anyone who is interested in supporting Finnish-American culture in the San Francisco Bay Area (and beyond!) is welcome. Finlandia Foundation produces a quarterly newsletter of its meetings and parties.
    How to join: Send a request to Leena K. Dugger, P.O. Box 4850, Foster City, CA 94044, along with a check. Annual dues are $20 for an individual, $25 for a couple or family.
    For the newsletter and announcements of meetings and parties, or if you have questions, send email to LeinoM@comcast.net or write to Miriam Eldridge, 1753 El Codo Way, San Jose, CA 95124.

    FINLANDIA CLUB OF SACRAMENTO VALLEY

    Purpose: Finlandia Club is open to all Finns and friends of Finns.
    How to join: For more information, please call Marita Rodgers(916) 987-8193 or send her an email at info@finlandiaclub.org.



    I'm sure someone behind those links will be happy to give you more info. Good luck!

    thanks for jumping to the rescue. :D
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."
  • BrotherLoveBone
    BrotherLoveBone Posts: 264
    It's just so funny how this thread keeps popping up over and over again. Good job Em! :D


    Not complaining tho although that would be so Finnish...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATXV3DzKv68
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    eMMI wrote:
    we don't all have knives. :) I'm actually afraid of them.
    knives are sorta a part of some national costumes, but it's nowadays illegal to carry big knives around. but the Swiss army knives (like the one MacGyver has) are a big hit. :D

    well, vodka. some people do drink it like water and drinking is quite a big problem here. especially amongst middle-aged men.. but not all of us are drunks.
    we do have people who don't drink at all. but that whole vodka-thing, it's something we're known for.. sadly. :( I guess the whole drinking-thing is.. should I say, misquoted.

    snow. we have a lot of snow in Lapland (you know, where Santa lives. :) ) and of course in winter a lot here in south too. I guess the situation is like in Norway. not huge amounts, but quite much (especially in Lapland). depending on the winter of course.

    satisfied? :)


    it is true..i have plenty of those.
  • Hinny
    Hinny Posts: 1,610
    Emmi, if I moved to Finland, will I be spared of this Ron Paull bullshit? :D

    Come to Dublin for St Paddys!
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  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    Hinny wrote:
    Emmi, if I moved to Finland, will I be spared of this Ron Paull bullshit? :D

    Come to Dublin for St Paddys!

    I don't know or care who Ron Paul is.. (name does ring a bell but can't find it.) so I can fairly surely say you would be spared. :p

    I AM coming to Dublin for Paddy's!! just need to book me some flights. :o
    "Don't be faint-hearted, I have a solution! We shall go and commandeer some small craft, then drift at leisure until we happen upon another ideal place for our waterside supper with riparian entertainments."

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